African rainforest are home to an extraordinary number of animals. Even just a few square miles of rainforest can be home to dozens of different animal species. Perhaps the best known African rainforest animal is the gorilla, in particular the mountain gorilla. The mountain gorilla lives in the rainforests around Rwanda and the Congo's Lake Kivu. They can grow up to five feet and nine inches tall and can weigh up to six hundred pounds. They are vegetarians. Home to the African Forest is the African Forest Elephant. These elephants are much smaller that the elephants found on the African savanna. They weigh anywhere from 7000 pounds to 9000 pounds (3,182 to 4,091 kilos). They feed on the plentiful fruit and vegetation available in the rainforest. In this rainforest you can also find the black colobus monkey. These animals live in the high canopies of the rainforest in a region stretching from southwest Cameroon to the Congo River. They are amazing jumpers. A very well known bird species found in the African Forest is the African Grey Parrot. These birds are believed to be quite intelligent and are extremely talkative and great verbal mimics. They are very popular choices for pets. Finally another well known species to the African Forest is the Pygmy Hippopotamus.